Asclepias speciosa Torr. belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 6 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04. 010.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Asclepias
Specific Epithet
speciosa
Authorship
Torr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#276,106 of 335,497
Top 83%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, Arizona, Coconino (Arboretum at Flagstaff)
Location Remarks
West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Arizona
34.055000, -112.164167
Location Remarks
West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Idaho, Boise
44.083139, -115.754194
Location Remarks
Ca. 4.2 km N of Banks-Lowman Rd (Hwy 17) on Scott Mtn Lookout Rd. (FSR 555BC). Elev. 1170 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Gavin Cottrell, Colin Cotrell
Notes
Dry roadbank, W slope above the creek in ponderosa-doug fir forest.
Location
United States, California, Sonoma (Sonoma State University Arboretum)
Location Remarks
City of Rohnert Park, off Highway 101 south of Santa Rosa
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, California (McConnell Arboretum and Gardens)
Location Remarks
In Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 840 Sundial Bridge Dr., Redding
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Arizona
34.055000, -112.164167
Location Remarks
West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road
Collectors
No collectors specified
